Lady Wigram Trophy

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The Lady Wigram Trophy is a New Zealand motorsport race trophy formerly awarded to the winner of the Wigram Airfield race. It made up part of the Tasman Series and classes like Formula Holden, Formula 5000, Formula Pacific and Formula Three. The Lady Wigram Trophy is now contested by the Toyota Racing Series at Mike Pero Motorsport Park.

Wigram Airfield Circuit

Wigram Airfield Circuit was a temporary motor racing circuit at Wigram Aerodrome, Christchurch, New Zealand. The airfield is a former base of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. It is named after Sir Henry Wigram. The temporary circuit was 3 km with a 1.3 km (0.8mile) main straight. The first summer meetings held at Wigram Aerodrome in 1949 are considered the oldest motor races in New Zealand. The track hosted the 1964-1969 Tasman Series. For safety reasons, the last race at Wigram was held in the year 2000.

Tasman Series

The Tasman Series (formally the Tasman Championship for Drivers was a motor racing competition held annually from 1964 to 1975 over a series of races in New Zealand and Australia. It was named after the Tasman Sea which lies between the two countries. The Tasman Series races were held in January through to late February or early March of each year, during the Formula One off season, taking advantage of winter in the Northern Hemisphere to attract many top drivers to summer in the south. The Tasman Cup was the permanent trophy awarded to the winning driver.

Formula Holden

Formula Holden was an Australian open wheel racing category introduced in 1989.

Lady Wigram Trophy Winners

YearWinnerCarCircuit
1951 Flag of New Zealand.svg Les Moore Alfa Romeo Tipo B / Alfa 2905cc 8cyl s/c Wigram Airfield Circuit
1952 Flag of New Zealand.svg Les Moore Alfa Romeo Tipo B / Alfa 2905cc 8cyl s/c
1953 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ron Roycroft Alfa Romeo Tipo B / Alfa 2905cc 8cyl s/c
1954 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Whitehead Ferrari 125 / Ferrari 1995cc V12 s/c
1955 not contested
1956 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Whitehead Ferrari 500/750S / Ferrari 2968cc 4cyl Wigram Airfield Circuit
1957 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Peter Whitehead Ferrari 555/860 / Ferrari 3431cc 4cyl
1958 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Archie Scott-Brown Lister 57/1 / Jaguar 3781cc 6cyl
1959 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Ron Flockhart BRM P25 / BRM 2497cc 4cyl
1960 Flag of Australia.svg Jack Brabham Cooper T51 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl
1961 Flag of Australia.svg Jack Brabham Cooper T53 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl
1962 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Stirling Moss Lotus 21 / Climax 2495cc 4cyl
1963 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce McLaren Cooper T62 / Climax 2750cc 4cyl
1964 Flag of New Zealand.svg Bruce McLaren Cooper T70 / Climax 2499cc 4cyl
1965 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim Clark Lotus 32B / Climax 2499cc 4cyl
1966 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jackie Stewart BRM P261 / BRM 1916cc V8
1967 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim Clark Lotus 33 / Climax 1987cc V8
1968 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jim Clark Lotus 49T / Cosworth 2491cc V8
1969 Flag of Austria.svg Jochen Rindt Lotus 49BT / Cosworth 2491cc V8
1970 Flag of Australia.svg Frank Matich McLaren M10A / Chevrolet 4995cc V8
1971 Flag of New Zealand.svg Graham McRae McLaren M10B / Chevrolet 4988cc V8
1972 Flag of New Zealand.svg Graham McRae Leda GM1 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8
1973 Flag of New Zealand.svg Graham McRae McRae GM1 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8
1974 Flag of Australia.svg John McCormack Elfin MR5 Repco-Holden
1975 Flag of New Zealand.svg Graham McRae McRae GM2 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8
1976 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ken Smith Lola T332 / Chevrolet 4995cc V8
1977 Flag of the United States.svg Tom Gloy Tui BH2 - Ford BDA Nicholson
1978 Flag of Australia.svg Larry Perkins Ralt RT1 - Ford BDA Swindon
1979 Flag of New Zealand.svg Dave McMillan Ralt RT1 - Ford BDA Hart
1980 Flag of New Zealand.svg Dave McMillan Ralt RT1 - Ford BDA Hart
1981 Flag of New Zealand.svg David Oxton Ralt RT4/80 - Ford BDA
1982 Flag of Brazil.svg Roberto Moreno Ralt RT4/82 - Ford BDA Nicholson
1983 Flag of Canada.svg Allen Berg Ralt RT4/82 - Ford BDD
1984 Flag of the United States.svg Davy Jones Ralt RT4/82 - Ford BDD
1985 Flag of the United States.svg Ross Cheever Ralt RT4 Ford
1986 Flag of the United States.svg Jeff MacPherson Ralt RT4 Ford
1987 Flag of New Zealand.svg Paul Radisich Ralt RT4 Ford
1988 Flag of the United States.svg Dean Hall Swift Cosworth
1989 Flag of Japan.svg Hiro Matsushita Swift Cosworth
1990 Flag of New Zealand.svg Craig Baird Swift Cosworth
1991 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ken Smith Swift Toyota
1992 Flag of New Zealand.svg Craig Baird Reynard 92H - Toyota
1993 Flag of New Zealand.svg Craig Baird Reynard 92H - Toyota
1994 Flag of Australia.svg Paul Stokell Reynard 90D Holden
1995-2002 not contested
2003 Flag of Australia.svg Darren Palmer Dallara F301 - Opel Spiess Mike Pero Motorsport Park
2004 Flag of New Zealand.svg Daniel Gaunt Dallara F301 - Opel Spiess
2005 not contested
2006 Flag of New Zealand.svg Matthew Hamilton Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota Mike Pero Motorsport Park
2007 Flag of New Zealand.svg Daniel Gaunt Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota
2008 Flag of New Zealand.svg Earl Bamber Tatuus TT104ZZ Toyota
2009 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ken Smith Lola T430 - Chevrolet
2010 Flag of New Zealand.svg Roger Williams Lola T332 - Chevrolet
2011 Flag of Canada.svg Jay Esterer McRae GM1 - Chevrolet
2012 Flag of New Zealand.svg Steve Ross McRae GM1 - Chevrolet
2013-14 not contested
2015 Flag of Canada.svg Lance Stroll Tatuus FT-50 Toyota Mike Pero Motorsport Park
2016 Flag of India.svg Jehan Daruvala Tatuus FT-50 Toyota
2017 Flag of India.svg Jehan Daruvala Tatuus FT-50 Toyota
2018 Flag of New Zealand.svg Marcus Armstrong Tatuus FT-50 Toyota

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